The document discusses open access, which involves making research freely accessible to all. It defines green open access as publishing in electronic journals that allow depositing the publication in a repository after an embargo period. Gold open access provides immediate free access online but requires authors to pay article processing charges. The document outlines Newman University's open access policy, which advocates the green route of depositing publications in their institutional repository CREST. It provides guidance for researchers on depositing publications in CREST within two months of acceptance.

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Unlocking the door:
Open Access
Janet Smith

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“Open access is about making the products of
research freely accessible to all” - HEFCE
•Why do we need to know about it?
–Funder requirements
–REF submission (REF2020) requirements
–University research strategy to improve REF outcomes
What is open access?

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•Green
– Time not money
– Published in an electronic “green” journal which allows
repository deposit
– Not accessible immediately without a journal subscription -
embargoes
– Deposit pre-publication version in a repository –
“self-archiving”
How can you do this?

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•Gold
– Money not time
– Free immediate electronic access – no embargoes
– Authors (often institutions) usually required to pay Article
Processing Charges (APCs)
•Hybrid
– Traditional Subscription and typically Gold articles in same journal
How can you do this?

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• Newman open access policy
– Approved by Research Committee
– Senate approval required
– Advocates green route
– Draft available via SharePoint
https://sharepoint.newman.ac.uk/supp/research/Open%
20Access/Forms/AllItems.aspx
Open Access @Newman

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• Newman is using the CREST Repository
http://collections.crest.ac.uk/
•Library managing repository process – we will
deposit for you but you need to submit
information and pre-publication version to us
•SharePoint form and deposit mechanism in
development
Research outputs: what do I need to do?

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•Journal articles & conference proceedings -
publication has ISSN
•Accepted for publication after 1 April 2016
•Deposit within 2 months of acceptance for publication
•Final peer-reviewed draft – no printer’s formatting
•Word version of output for us to convert to full text
searchable pdf
Research outputs: what do I need to do?

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http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/juliet/index.php?la=en
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/index.php
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/fact/index.php?la=en
http://roarmap.eprints.org/
Tools and information

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• Academic Service Librarians
• Library Research web pages & guides
• Workshops :
– Open Access: Basics
– Our Repository - CREST
– Advanced Literature Search
– Referencing & Tools
Library Research Support

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Any thoughts or questions?